Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 01/05/07 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated R for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity Running Time 1 hour 54 minutes Genre Sci-Fi, Action, Drama Director Alfonso Cuarón Writer David Arata, Alfonso Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton Cast Clive Owen, Julianne Moore Studio Universal Pictures |
CHILDREN OF MEN
SYNOPSIS
Children of Men envisages a world one generation
from now that has fallen into anarchy on the heels of
an infertility defect in the population. The world's
youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind
is facing the likelihood of its own extinction.
Set against a backdrop of London torn apart by
violence and warring nationalistic sects, Children of
Men follows disillusioned bureaucrat Theo (Clive
Owen) as he becomes an unlikely champion of
Earth's survival. When the planet's last remaining
hope is threatened, this reluctant activist is forced
to face his own demons and protect her from
certain peril.
Directed and co-written by acclaimed filmmaker
Alfonso Cuarón (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban, Y tu mamá también), Children of Men also
stars Julianne Moore as the leader of an
underground opposition group and Michael Caine as
Jasper.
--© Universal Pictures
Children of Men envisages a world one generation
from now that has fallen into anarchy on the heels of
an infertility defect in the population. The world's
youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind
is facing the likelihood of its own extinction.
Set against a backdrop of London torn apart by
violence and warring nationalistic sects, Children of
Men follows disillusioned bureaucrat Theo (Clive
Owen) as he becomes an unlikely champion of
Earth's survival. When the planet's last remaining
hope is threatened, this reluctant activist is forced
to face his own demons and protect her from
certain peril.
Directed and co-written by acclaimed filmmaker
Alfonso Cuarón (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban, Y tu mamá también), Children of Men also
stars Julianne Moore as the leader of an
underground opposition group and Michael Caine as
Jasper.
--© Universal Pictures
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